Nelson Mandela's turning point and achivements

   Achievements:

      Conducting their own defence they eventually proved to be victorious.

     Mandela was able to finish his degree and qualified as a Lawyer
     1952;  Mandela and Tambo opened the first Black Law firm in South Africa. 
     1944;  Mandela helped found the ANC Youth League.
     1949;. Mandela was instrumental in pushing the ANC into more direct action  
   10 May 1994; Nelson Mandela was inaugurated as the first democratically elected State            President of South Africa 
    1999.; As president, Mandela presided over the transition from minority rule and apartheid.
    1993 ;Nelson Mandela was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize jointly with F.W. De Klerk
    widely admired and has received many prestigious awards. 


  Turning point; 
   the late 50s the S.A.state had become increasingly repressive making it more difficult for the    ANC to operate. Mandela had to resign from the ANC and work underground
  1952; Defiance Campaign and later acts of sabotage. 
  1960;  the Sharpeville massacre of 63 black South African’s changed the whole political climate
  1962; Mandela had been arrested and sentenced to life
   Whilst at university Nelson Mandela became increasingly aware of the unjust nature of South African Society
1990. ;It was an emotional moment watched by millions around the globe